Coin release mechanism for vending machines



July 26, 1932. 's. H. SABlT COIN RELEASE MECHANISM FOR VENDING MACHINESOriginal Filed Jan. 23, 1951 INVENTOR SAM H. SABIT ATTORN EY PatentedJuly 26, 1932 v UNITED STATES A EN space SA I-I. SAIBIT, or DETROIT,MICHIGAN coIN RELEASE MECHANISM non VE DING MACHINES Application filedJanuary 23, 1931, Serial No. 510,637, Renewed" May 27, 1932.

This invention relates to coin release mechanisms for vending machinesand the object of the invention is to provide a coin release mechanismincluding a locking partition and 6 a slide for carrying the coin andarranged so that when a coin is positioned in the slide, the lockingpartition is moved out of normal locking position by movement of theslide to allow ejection of a package from the vending machine bymovement of the slide.

Another object of the invention is to provide a locking partitionslidably mountedfon vertical guide rods and provided with portionsadapted to engage againstshoulders on the slide to prevent movement ofthepslide,

the said partition being provided with a tongue under which thetcoin ismoved by movement of the slide to raise thepartition out of lockingposition.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter described in which the tongue will eject the coin from theslide upon return movement of the slide back to the normal position.

These objects and the several novel features of the invention arehereinafter more fully described and claimed and the preferred form ofconstruction by which these objectsare attained is shown in theaccompanying drawing in which- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a coinrelease mechanism embodying my invention and in position for operation.

Fig. 2 is a similar perspective view illustrating the ejection of thecoin from the slide by return movement of the slide after the mechanismhas been released by the coin.

The device comprisesa slide bar 1 having an upwardly extending handle 2at the outer end thereof, a package ejection member 3 is secured to thebar 1 and is adapted to eject a package from a vending machine uponmovement of the slide bar. The slide. bar extends beneath a movablepartition 4 which is provided with ends 5 engaging about the verticalguide rods 6.. By means of the ends 5, the partition 1 may be moved upor down on the guide rods. A tongue 7 is pressed out of the metal of thepartition 4 and forms 0 shoulders 8 on each side of the tongue openingwhich are adapted to engage against the shoulders 9 on the portion 10 ofthe slide bar. The portion-10 is provided with a coin slot 11 and tnewalls 12'of this slot extend out- A wardlyon a curve, as shown. Atthe'di'scharge end of the slot 11, the slide bar is ground in an are at13 onto which'the coin-1 is adapted to roll as it is'discharged fromthecoinslot 11.. Whenthe coin is removed fromthe'slot in the positionshown in Fig. 1, theslide barl may be withdrawn to the right of Fig. 1by grasping the handle 2 at which time, the tongue 7 will ride'onthewalls12 of the slot 11 tending to raise the partition 4 upwardlybut the shoulders 8 on the partition will engage against theshoulders-9-"0f the 'slidebar' and prevent or limit further movement of the slidebar. By this arrangement, the deviceis locked from operation and will"remainlocked until a coin is delivered into the coin slotjll: The coinmay be delivered into this slot in any suitable manner such as bymeansof a coin guide or other suitable mechanism.

vWhen the coin is positioned in theslot 11 "I:

as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1,'the slide "bar 1 may be withdrawn tothe right of Fig.

l at which time, the tongue 7 will ride'up on the edges" 12 of the slot11 andas the coin extendsslightly' above the edges ofthe slot 8 0 t 11,as shown, itengages the tongue 7 and raises the shoulders 7 of thepartition 4 above the shoulders 9 of the slide bar so that the remainderofthe slide bar may be withdrawn 'beneath'the partition 4 to allow"ejectionj of a package by means of the ejection memberAfter-thepackagehas been ejected, the slide bar maybe returned to itsnormal position either by hand by meansof the handle 2 or by means of aspring attached to the opposite end. of the slide bar. As the slide baris returned toposition, the tongue 7 engages the coin and moves itdownonto the portion 13 of the slide bar at which time, it will fall to thedottedpositionind 14 in g- In order to insure the coin falling to thisside of the slide bar, a plate 15 is provided which is secured in fixedrelation with the guide rods I 6 and prevents the coin from falling tothe opposite side of the slide bar. By theearrangement shown the tongue7 rides on the top of the slide bar at all times as the part1- tion 4;will slide down on the vertical guide bars 6 by gravity and thepartition Wlll be moved up off from the slide bar only by the coin whichunlocks the device.

From the foregoing description, it becomes evident that the device isvery simple and efiieient in operation, will not easily get out M oforder, is composed of few parts and is of consequent low manufacturingcost and provides a device which accomplishes the objects described.

Having thus fully described my invention,

16 its utility and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States is 1. In acoin release mechanismfor vending machines, a slide bar having a coin slot there 20 in andarranged to carry a coin, a vertically movable partition mounted overthe slide bar, a tongue extending from the partition and riding on thesurface of the slide bar, the edges of the coin slot being curved andthe coin extending slightly above the curved edges of the coin slot, thearrangement being such that upon withdrawal of the slide bar the coinengages the tongue and raises the partition above the slide bar and uponreturn movement of the slide bar, the tongue discharges the coin fromthe coin slot and means limiting outward movement of the slide barbeneath the partition after the slide bar has been returned to normalposition.

2. In a coin release mechanism for vending machines, a slide bar havinga coin slot there in, a vertically movable partition mounted over theslide bar, a tongue extending from the partition and riding on the slidebar, the

m slide bar being provided with a pair of shoulders and the partitionbeing provided with a pair of shoulders each side of the tongue adaptedto be engaged by the shoulders of the slide bar to limit movement of theslide bar. the arrangement being such that upon positioning of a coin inthe coin slot withdrawal of the slide bar will raise the partition toallow complete withdrawal of the slide bar beneath the partition.

m) In testimony whereof I sign this specification.

SAM H. SABIT.

